Funded Projects

Topic: A comparative study of digital food environments: exploring consumer
behavior and systemic influences in Germany and Malaysia
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Malaysian

Topic: Salt-affected paddy soils of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique: Pedological characterization and management options
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Mozambican

Topic: Evaluation of CIMMYT elite nurseries for physiological traits associated with yield and abiotic stress adaptation
Country of operation: Mexico
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Neglected and underutilized species: The key to enhance food related biocultural diversity
Country of operation: Indonesia
Nationality: Burmese

Topic: Assessing the impact of incentive packages on encouraging agroecological practices among wheat farmers in Ethiopia: A study on enhancing adoption of sustainable agricultural innovation
Country of operation: Ethiopia
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Gender perspectives on climate adaptation and integrated soil fertility management practices in cocoa farming: Insights from cocoa farmers in Ghana
Country of operation: Ghana
Nationality: Ghanaian

Topic: The role of Agricultural Credit in the Adoption of Sustainable Intensification Technologies in the Northern sector of Ghana
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Ghanaian

Topic: Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization for Women smallholder farmers in Ghana; Transforming Traditional on-farm practices through Feminist Political Ecology
Country of operation: Ghana
Nationality: Nigerian

Topic: Evaluating the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Water-Related Ecosystem Services in the Alto Parnaíba Sub-basin in Cerrado, MATOPIBA Region, Brazil
Country of operation: Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian

Topic: Evaluating the lamb surivival and ewe productive life of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to the Dorper sheep
Country of operation: Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan

Topic: Integrating gender perspectives in the adoption of sustainable intensification practices in northern Ghana
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Ghanaian

Topic: A twist of survival and celebration: An intersectional analysis of the adoption of sustainable intensification practices as pro-poor strategies for climate change adaptation in Ghana.
Country of operation: Ghana
Nationality: Ghanaian

Topic: Soil health, greenhouse gas emissions and mung bean/soybean productivity and nutritional quality under different tillage and plant residue management
Country of operation: Taiwan
Nationality: German

Topic: Assessing the development needs for sustainable cattle production in major Latin American countries: A macroeconomic and institutional analysis
Country of operation: Colombia
Nationality: German

Topic: Exploring the potential and roles of aquatic vegetables in advancing blue economy strategies for sustainable development goals
Country of operation: Taiwan
Nationality: American

Topic: Using agroecological principles to enhance resilience of polyculture vegetable production in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
Country of operation: India
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Comparative Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Extension Service and Coaching Strategies in Benin, West Africa
Country of operation: Benin
Nationality: Ghanaian

Topic: Improving the nutritional and sanitary quality of neglected under-utilized species by-products along the value chain in sub-Saharan Africa: Case study of Vitex doniana and Irvingia gabonensis in Benin
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Beninese

Topic: In vivo Digestibility of fodder grown in Burkina Faso
Country of operation: Burkina Faso
Nationality: Burkinabe

Topic: Valuing and Prioritizing Ecosystem Services: A Discrete Choice Analysis Across Social Groups in Mawlynnong Village, Meghalaya (India)
Country of operation: India
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Characterizing Corn Growth Phases from UAV and Satellite Data in Guatemala
Country of operation: Guatemala
Nationality: Nicaraguan

Topic: Enhancing buffalo health and productivity for smallholder dairy farmers in Nepal: an evaluation of village livestock promoters' training programs and business practices, under the 'Sapling Bhaisi' initiative
Country of operation: Nepal
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Ecological Relevance of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi to Rhizosphere Hydrophobicity in the Plant-Soil System of African Major Crops under Drought Condition
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Nigerian

Topic: Complex Systems Approach and Feedback Loops in Citizen Juries: A Novel Perspective for Analyzing Collective Deliberation and Decision-Making
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Colombian

Topic: Integrating nutrition education into food system interventions to improve dietary diversity of women and children 6-23 months in informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Kenyan

Topic: Socio-economic feasibility evaluation of Agriphotovoltaic systems in Colombia
Country of operation: Colombia
Nationality: Colombian

Topic: Analysis of pastoral information system for rangeland resource governance and monitoring among Borana and Rendille
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Kenyan

Topic: Understanding Behavioral Change Towards Agroecological Transition
in Madhya Pradesh, India
Country of operation: India
Nationality: Indian

Topic: Mechanisms to empower communities: Citizen Juries bridging urban proposals with real needs in Caquetá, Colombia
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Colombian

Topic: A strategy for sustainable transition in production systems in Caquetá, Colombia.
Country of operation: Colombia
Nationality: Colombian

Topic: The Dynamics of Citizen Juries on the Future of Food Systems in Caquetá, Colombia
Country of operation: Colombia
Nationality: Spanish

Topic: The Dynamics of Citizen Juries on the Future of Food Systems in Caquetá, Colombia
Country of operation: Colombia
Nationality: German

Topic: WEFE NEXUS - Agro-Ecology and CGIAR Cap Dev South-South and Triangle Cooperation program: Synergies between the NATAE Project and the WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development
Country of operation: Morocco
Nationality: Morrocan

Topic: Characterizing salinity hormesis of sweetpotato biomass
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Peruvian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Johanna Volk
Link to Final Report

Topic: Vulnerable urban and rural food environments and consumer perception of safe and nutritious food: a cross-sectional study in Kenya
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Kenyan

Topic: Securing coffee's future through breeding innovaton? - An analysis of Ugandan and Colombian coffee seed systems
Country of operation: Uganda, Colombia
Nationality: German

Topic: Harnessing Diversity: The Impact of Local Markets on Promoting Diverse Foods and Dietary Diversity
Country of operation: Kenya
Nationality: German
Link to Final report

Topic: Drought response mechanisms of Oryza sativa L.: investigating root hair densities and root xylem embolism
Country of operation: Philippines
Nationality: Canadian

Topic: Genotypic responses of sweet potato to water and nutrient managements in saline fields
Country of operation: Bangladesh
Nationality: Indian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Johanna Volk
Link to Final report

Topic: Agro-ecological Approaches for fruit and Vegetable Production Systems: Opportunities and Boundaries in Turkana County, Kenya
Country of operation: Germany
Nationality: Kenyan
Link to Final report

Topic: Effect of foliar applications of a seaweed-extract on drought resistance of amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) using different cropping systems
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: German
Link to Final report

Topic: Pastoral women’s information needs and gaps related to livestock production and marketing: integrating role-
play as a tool to elucidate tacit knowledge
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: Indian
Link to Final Report

Topic: Genotype x Environment interaction on leaf properties and pigment composition in tropical bread wheat
Country of Operation: Mexico
Nationality: Indian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Geckem Dambo

Topic: Effect of drought stress conditions on leaf pigment composition in spring wheat
Country of Operation: Mexico
Nationality: Indian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Geckem Dambo
Link to Final report

Topic: The Potential of Artificial Intelligence and its Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: A Decade of Lessons Learned.
Country of Operation: Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Link to Final report

Topic: Urban-Rural Migration and the Implication on Aquatic Food Systems in Cambodia”
Country of Operation: Cambodia
Nationality: German
In cooperation with PhD scholar Carla Baldivieso
Link to Final Report

Topic: The role of spikes in wheat adaptation to short-term heat waves.
Country of Operation: Germany
Nationality: Mexican
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Geckem Dambo
Link to Final report

Topic: Root:shoot growth analysis to assess physiological effects on radiation use efficiency in wheat
Country of Operation: Germany
Nationality: Mexican
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Geckem Dambo
Link to Final report

Topic: Analyzing Charcoal Value Chains in the Changing Landscape of Turkana, NW Kenya.
Country of operation: Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Link to Final report

Topic: How food safety perception of consumers and farmers influences dietary behaviors in rural vs. urban regions in Kenya: a mixed-methods study
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: German
Link to Final Report

Topic: From cocoa plantations and degraded soils in the tropics to fruit-rich food forests with agroecology: Cropping system for smallholder
Country of operation: Peru
Nationality: German
Link to final report

Topic: Genotype x Environment interaction on leaf properties and pigment composition in tropical bread wheat
Country of Operation: Mexico
Nationality: Indian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Geckem Dambo
Link to Final Report

Topic: The effect of potassium fertilizer on the physiological and morphological response of field-grown sweet potato to salinity stress
Country of Operation: Mozambique
Nationality: Indian
In cooperation with PhD Scholar Johanna Volk
Link to final report

Topic: GC-MS Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents in Medicinal Plants Selected by Traditional Healers in Dinsho District, Southeatern Ethiopia
Country of Operation: Germany
Nationality: Ethiopian
Link to Final Report

Topic: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics of Ingerated Animal-Plant-Agricultural Ecosystems of Different Land Use Intensities
Country of Operation: Germany
Nationality: Kenyan
Link to Final Report